Wheel of Fate

Platform(s): PC
Genre: RPG/Action
Developer: UDX Interactive

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'Wheel of Fate' Unveils Talking AI Feature And Future Updates

by Rainier on May 12, 2020 @ 1:42 p.m. PDT

Wheel of Fate is an artificial intelligence-based single-player RPG where each player's destiny is uniquely determined by their choices and spinning the Wheel.

Designed by Mass Effect 2 veteran Miles Holmes, this title is a dynamic turn-based game using A.I. to explore thousands of endless possibilities for a player’s journey during the storyline and actions taken during each spin will affect the outcomes of the next spin.

Some people call it luck; others call it destiny. But on the world of Providence, Fate's presence was felt everywhere. Fate is the central force that combines Creation, Destruction and Change; which brought the universe into existence. That is until the Affliction appeared. Born out of people's disbelief, the Affliction cut off living beings from Fate's influence, turning them Fateless.  The Fateless were defeated in the Zodiac War, but the world was cut off from Fate's influence as the Temple, the Wheel and the Avatar of Fate vanished into thin air.

One thousand years later, Fate, the Zodiac War and the Fateless are nothing but legends, mostly forgotten. But when a lone adventurer reawakens the Wheel of Fate, the legends of old become true. The nearby village of Kismet's Fall becomes the center of the world as all the races of Providence converge on the sleepy backwater. The Fateless are poised to reclaim the world that had evaded their grasp. All the stands between them and victory is the adventurer, also the protector of Kismet's Fall as well as the Avatar of Fate.

Experience the journey of a lone adventurer who reawakens the mythical Wheel of Fate in the world of Providence, which in turn, brings the army of Fateless back from with it. In Wheel of Fate, players are tasked with defending the iconic Kismet’s Falls as the region’s protector from Fateless sieges by implementing the game’s unique Active Response Battle system (ARBs). Using billions of gear combinations, players are given the freedom to customize the region’s buildings, craft weapons, and armor to protect themselves, and explore procedurally-generated dungeons.

Throughout its time in Early Access Wheel of Fate will see a slew of content added and existing features such as the robust AI, questing, town defense, crafting and more will receive additional development.

Set in the fantasy world of Providence players start their journey in Wheel of Fate in the sleepy town of Kismet’s Fall. Facing the return of an ancient evil known as the Fateless, players embark on the path to becoming the Avatar of Fate and setting the wheel of fate in motion. As players build their character to suit their playstyle, the AI-controlled wheel will build and change the world around them learning and adapting from their gameplay.

In the coming months, the title’s AI will also be gaining its own voice, as the wheel will offer running commentary to player’s choices and gameplay (which they may or may not agree with). With a desire to continue to offer players a dynamic gameplay experience, the wheel’s AI will also have an increased amount of dungeon rooms, loot, quests, events, and more to draw from and populate into the player’s own version of Kismet’s Fall, making each adventure a fresh experience.

Keeping player choice at the forefront of gameplay, UDX Interactive has also revealed that players can look forward to a revamped crafting system. New recipes, an improved UI, and other unique elements are planned for the game’s crafting system. In addition, players opting for more involvement in town management can look forward to broader options to choose from when deciding what they’d like to accomplish. A more in-depth town defense system is slated to be added in which players will need to strategize how to best protect their town of Kismet’s Fall.

Featuring turn-based timeline style combat, Wheel of Fate utilizes an Active Response Battle system which is designed to keep players on their toes when engaging in battle against the Fateless. Future development plans for the game’s combat system will add more nuance and strategy for players to employ including utilizing knockbacks, stuns, dazes, and more.

UDX Interactive’s long term goals for the development of Wheel of Fate include plans to improve graphics, rework the town hall decoration scheme, offer the title on additional storefronts, localizations such as Spanish, German, Russian, Simplified Chinese, as well as offer co-op multiplayer support for up to four players including a trading system between players.

Wheel of Fate is currently available on Steam Early Access.

Key Features:

  • Artificial Intelligence wheel adapting the world to player choices.
  • Strategic turn-based combat with initiative turn system.
  • Active Response Battle system allows for engaging turn-based combat that keeps players on their toes.
  • Procedural dungeons that adapt to the spins of the wheel.
  • Build and customize homes in the lore-rich region of Kismet’s Fall.
  • Manage and defend Kismet’s Fall, upgrade buildings and prepare for sieges.
  • Rich story that ties actions to the outcomes of Fate.
  • Craft items, weapons, and armor to aid you in battle.
  • Billions of gear combinations to outfit a character with.

Wheel of Fate is in development for PC.


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